Paradise Valley Unified District

The Paradise Valley Unified District in Arizona encompasses 44 schools, including 27 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, 5 high schools, and 3 alternative schools, serving students from preschool through 12th grade.

The district's top-performing schools are concentrated in the northern part of the district, near the Scottsdale border. Fireside Elementary School and Sonoran Sky Elementary School are consistently ranked among the best in the state, while Pinnacle High School, Horizon High School, and Shadow Mountain High School are the top-performing high schools in the district. The district's middle schools, such as Desert Shadows Middle School, Mountain Trail Middle School, and Sunrise Middle School, also stand out for their strong performance.

However, the district's overall performance, while above the state average, still has room for improvement, especially in closing the achievement gaps between its highest and lowest-performing schools. The alternative schools in the district, such as Roadrunner School and Sweetwater Community School, have significantly higher spending per student but lower test scores and graduation rates compared to the traditional schools.